Fulton Limited has supplied a oil-fired, 60J vertical steam boiler
to family-owned Westcountry Smokehouses, an established producer of
fine cured and smoked foods. The company, which takes great care in
sourcing fresh fish and the finest poultry, has won numerous awards
to make it the most highly decorated smokehouse in the UK.
Having secured a contract to supply cooked duck, fish and ready
meals for a supermarket chain, Westcountry upgraded its facility by
installing a second processing line and, based on its experience
from the first line, again chose steam for the cooking process.
Given the increased demand from the existing line and the new line,
Westcountry decided to replace its current electric steam boiler
with one that would not only cope with currents demands, but also
future-proof the company against further production increases.
Says Westcountry’s factory engineer Jeff Peters: “We were already
using a Fulton electric flash steam boiler, which had worked without
issue since it was installed. We therefore had no hesitation in
approaching them for this facility upgrade. Their knowledge of steam
boiler installations is second to none and they are also relatively
local to the Dartmouth facility.”
Following a meeting and site survey with Fulton’s area manager Andy
Elverd, an oil-fired 60J vertical steam boiler was specified and is
now providing steam for the existing processing line, and new ovens
and vat on the new cooking line. For the new line, steam from the
60J boiler is used to heat the vat in which sauces are being cooked
for use in supermarket ready meals. Steam is also being used for
both new ovens, which are dedicated to cooking either poultry or
fish.
Fulton’s renowned ‘J’ Series vertical gas- and oil-fired steam
boilers include eight models covering outputs from 96 to 960 kg/h.
Their tubeless design, invented by Fulton, eliminates the coils and
tubes traditionally used in steam raising plant and enables the
Series ‘J’ to raise its full steam output in just 20 minutes. The
simple design, top quality materials and robust construction make
them ideal for arduous applications in a wide range of industries,
including food processing.
The Series ‘J’ range is manufactured to BS 2790 1992 Class 1 and
meets all relevant European and British Standards. Pressure vessels
are covered by a five-year warranty and each boiler is fully tested
prior to delivery, commissioned by Fulton engineers where
appropriate and backed by Fulton’s nationwide service and spares
operation.
For further information on Fulton’s range of steam boilers please
email below.
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